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Book and Activities: The Weight of Water

Moving, unsentimental and utterly page-turning, we meet and share the experiences of a remarkable girl.

Book and Activities: The Promise

This is a picture book of great beauty and hope about the power we have to transform our world.

Book and Activities: I Want My Hat Back

This picture book tells the story of a bear whose hat has gone and he wants it back.

Urgent Action: Mexican national facing execution in Texas

Ruben Ramírez, a 47-year-old Mexican national denied his consular rights, is due to be executed in Texas on 8 November.

UA 239/17 issued 12/10/2017

Urgent Action update: Bill leading to military impunity approved in Brazil

A proposed bill has been approved which will transfer to the Military Court the ability to try human rights violations.

1st update on UA 236/17 issued 11/10/2017

Urgent Action: Uzbekistani journalist at risk of extradition

Uzbekistani journalist and poet Narzullo Akhunzhonov was detained by Ukrainian border guards on 20 September.

UA 238/17 issued 11/10/2017

Urgent Action: Environmental human rights defender in Madagascar falsely accused

Malagasy environmental human rights defender Raleva has been detained based on the false charge of ‘use of false title’.

UA 237/17 issued 10/10/2017

Urgent Action: Proposed bill in Brazil could lead to military impunity

A proposed bill under consideration would transfer to the Military Court the ability to try human rights violations.

UA 236/17 issued 09/10/2017

Urgent Action update: Palestinian women’s union leader released

Palestinian women’s union leader Khitam Saafin was released from HaSharon prison in Israel on 1 October.

1st update on UA 187/17 issued 09/10/2017

Urgent Action update: Activist tried in closed court for subversion in China

After more than 28 months in detention, prominent activist Wu Gan (pen name Tufu, ‘The Butcher’) remains incarcerated.

2nd update on UA 129/15 issued 09/10/2017